Thank you, Anne. Are there analogous Apple keystrokes which have equally
functional uses but are conterparts and different from "braille
mnemonic"-oriented key combos?
Thanks for replying,
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Robertson
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 1:37 AM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Windows keystrokes on a perkins keyboard
Hello Chuck and list,
As a long-term Mac user and never a Windows user, the question of
Windows-type commands has no relevance to me.
Cheers,
Anne
On 19 Dec 2016, at 22:14, C. Pond <cpond@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Many sincere thanks for your response!
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Tore Johnny Bråtveit
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 2:47 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Windows keystrokes on a perkins keyboard
Hello Charles and list,
I haven't noticed any response to this one.
Den 13.12.2016 11:18, skrev C. Pond:
[...]
So then, do people prefer to have the Windows-like keyboard commands and
other simularly inferred commands done on a perkins keyboard, or do
people
prefer braille-feeling commands on their perkins keyboards, and standard
PC Windows commands work as they do on their qwerty keyboards? Do people
become confused between the two? Both can work functionally, but what do
people prefer? Do people become confused because they have one set of
commands using their PC and another set of commands using their perkins
keyboard on their braille device?
In my opinion, two different sets of commands shouldn't be a problem to
most users. I personally use a VarioUltra Braille display, which both
can act as a Braille display when connected to a computer, a tablet or a
smartphone, and also has internal software with word processor and so
forth. The command set used in the internal software can differ quite a
lot from the command set used by the device I decide to connect my
VarioUltra to.
I would say that the best choice is to follow what has become much of a
"standard" on units with Braille keyboard, for instance the dots 123 to
go to the beginning, and dots 456 to go to the end. Apple are using the
same command set in their devices, both running iOS and OS X. Google has
chosen another "un-standardized" approach in their TalkBack app, which
they have been criticised for.
So, go for the standards, I'd say.
Tore Johnny
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